Career Explore NW Impact Coordinator
About the Role
The Career Explore NW Impact Coordinator helps expand the adoption, engagement, and measurable impact of Career Explore NW across the region, with particular responsibility for education outreach in Eastern Washington. This role builds relationships with educators, schools, students, employers, workforce partners, and community organizations; coordinates Career Explore NW Live and other engagement activities; tracks usage and outcomes; gathers stakeholder feedback; and helps turn those insights into stronger outreach, resources, and programming. Working closely with the Career Explore NW Director and colleagues in Marketing, Production, Development, and Education, this position serves as a community-facing ambassador for Career Explore NW and KSPS PBS's commitment to workforce development. This is a non-exempt position based in Spokane, WA, and requires in-office work.
Responsibilities
- Identify and maintain a calendar of relevant regional career fairs, school events, workforce events, and other outreach opportunities; coordinate registration, materials, logistics, attendance, and follow-up.
- Represent and promote Career Explore NW at career fairs, schools, libraries, community centers, workforce events, clubs, and other community settings to grow adoption of the tool.
- Engage schools and districts throughout ESD 101, ESD 123, and ESD 171, identifying those with low or no Career Explore NW engagement for targeted outreach.
- Coordinate the scheduling and execution of Career Explore NW Live sessions, including communication with schools and businesses, student/educator preparation, internal coordination, follow-up, and post-production handoffs.
- Support other Career Explore NW engagement activities, school visits, presentations, and community events as assigned.
- Collect impact data and stories from educators, students, employers, and other users for program improvement, communications, and reporting.
- Develop surveys and feedback tools to evaluate participant experience, usage, and impact.
- Gather, organize, and summarize participation, usage, survey, and impact data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support grant reporting and outcome measurement.
- Coordinate with Marketing & Communications on outreach materials, Career Explore NW Live promotion, and audience-facing communications.
- Update and maintain Career Explore NW website content, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Maintain organized records of program activities, participation, outcomes, and impact stories for grant and funder reporting.
- Support cross-department projects and other Career Explore NW priorities.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma, associate's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in education, workforce development, community outreach, program coordination, or related field preferred.
- Strong organizational and project-management skills, with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort presenting to groups.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Asana or similar software preferred.
- Ability to travel regularly throughout the Inland Northwest, with occasional evenings or weekends.
- Commitment to KSPS PBS's mission and values.
Skills
- Adaptable, collaborative, and creative problem-solving abilities.
- Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Sound judgment and decision-making in dynamic environments.
- Comfort with technology like Zoom, Google Workspace, and web-based systems.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, and lift/carry up to 20 pounds occasionally.
- Regular travel to schools, community centers, and events throughout the Inland Northwest.
Pay
Salary is $45,000–$49,000/annually, commensurate with experience.
Benefits
- Medical insurance for employees, with dependent coverage available.
- Employer-paid dental insurance with dependent coverage.
- Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) eligibility after 3 months with automatic 3% employer contribution.
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and up to 12 paid holidays annually.